New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-15

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the Inoa,spS Under az al a %.Sous Of
the Court that the defendant be confined =, esr 'ho
Prison period Of four years and DC nne soOVV
HOW SHARP TOOK THE SENTENCE
During most Of the time while Judge Barrett was
Speaking SHARP continued seated at the tsble with
his head bowed and resting his folded hands
As the Judge approached the concluding words, the
prisoner raised his head slightly aud his small,
watery ewes peeped from under his brows when
thu anal words were uttered he bowed MS hsad
once more but quickly raised 1T and looked vacant
ly around the room Mrs SHARP wept at MS sue,
while she continued mechanically TO ran ner nus
baud She had listened calmly to the scething
remarks OF the Judge scarcely moving ~ all In her
chair Bus she too, noted the approaching utter
apce OF the fpai words Instinctiveiy sne turned
herself partially around m her chair WIN her lace
"and this is the judgment OF the court" Inc long
expected blow. was about to fall, and the poor
woman braced herself nobly to receive 1t. When
the last words had been spoken her head dropped
forward, her body swayed from side to side, ara
her grandson again put his arm around her neck.
For few minutes she wept bitterly bar as III ny
supreme fort she again mastered her emotions ana
turned toward her husband.
ExJudse Nelson promptly askea the Const 10 al
low a reasonable time for the pr sarction or Dill
OF exceptions aud to grant q STAY of proceedings.
This Judge Barrett refused to grant. Shortly after
1 O'clock Sharp was assisted 70 MS rect he
seemed to show signs of civilization. but, these
quickly vanished He was led out through the cor
ridor TO the elevator and thence TO the lever foor
and the SherIffs office. and on the way hrs heart
heat RAPIDLY and he seemed faint. great crowd rs.
sembled in Chambers-st to sec him come our, s.Ad
there they patiently waited for an hour ana e.. a
half At 2:45 o'clock the party left the Snerlus
Office and in company With Under Sheriff Sexton,
Deputy Burke and Warden Heating Sharp made his
slow journey to the coach that was IN waftine.
Mrs. Sharp walked sadly behind him. The carriage
was driven rapidly to Ludlow Street Jail the Wiie
Of the prisoner being allowed TO ensef WIN nun.
She will probably be gsmtea 60 tbe nasye
of sheriff Grant to take Sharp thither this morning,
but a stay of proceedings granted by Judge Potter
will detain the prisoner here certainly until some
After his return to Ludlow Street Jail Sharp was
visited by his son-in-aw, N.Y. Seimet t'f avs
grandson George each of whoa x5maIned taking
with him and Mrs. Sharp for at at an hour Dr.
Looms also called and made his usual eX-
animation sharp RD ate iaht si supHpeH f fhs
warden saws that now that practically all Is over
Sharp's health seems to bare improved and that 10
was the strain of anxiety as TO hi' 1uture tale
which proved on his mind and body more than any
thing else. Warden Heating was forced 10 retire
to rest early, as he was utterly tatigued ~ tbe nn
usual exertion TO which ne has put himself recently,
and the ceaseess vigilance wita "hich lie mas
watched his prisoner.
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS GRANTED.
At 4:45 D. M Justice Potter granted o temporary
stay of proceedings untl Monday and an order re-
guiring the District-Attorncy to show cause
In the Supreme Cont, Chambers, at
10 q. M on that dag why permanent
stay should not be granted by issuing the
usual certificate that there is a reasonable doubt
whether the Judgment will stand. Before the
order was granted Messrs. Stiekbey, Nelson and
Mitchell appeared before Justice P0tref ~ MS
private room at the Corrt House aud submitted
afidavits bv Mr. stickney, Mr.. Mitchell and
George I. e; niied also one OF the lawyers m the
case The latter deposod that q copy ot ne steno-
graDher's minutes containing the evidence ana eN-
cep;iOns ken on the trial which were placed le-
tore JustlCe Potter were accurate. .1i. Hitch6 IN
his aflidaviG Set forth th<t be hal beeu working
constantly since the trial ended in preparing hlli OF
EXCEPTIONS and had not necn aDle 10 complete II.
MFR Stictuey swore that be had called al the resi-
dence of Judge Barrett for the purpose OF applying
for n stay in the first instance to TIE Judge oe.ore
whom the case was tried, required by section o2|
of The code and that Justice Barrett had sent down
word after tho deponent had seat up his card, that
he was too ill 10 see HIM.
upon Sheriff Grant who dispatched Under Sheriff.
Sexton to Ludlow Street Jail to inform the warden
of the fact. .
no comment, and he showed neither surprise nor
qualification.
Sheriff Grant said Yesterday afternoon:
Ins ays aess 70 ssn oss h Where a
sentence intended he should be LODGED names in Sag
expsaey dangerous convey Aim ne Toub. as Il
sa Pso'1p have ns s sns n% ludlow Stress Jail
the ,ha. II be rallies o% the eject 81 ms saeoss nrn
csvngs be granted have desire 70 dis,snIaate 10 Ia
District Attorney MARITIME returned to Saratoga
yesterday wearing the air OF one contented IN hay-
with the result Of the Sharp trial all around aud
thought that the ends OF justice would he SUD-
served under the conditions